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8th Grade

Skills to be taughtt throughout the school year.

1 Technology

Essential Standard		Clarifying Objectives		Resources
8.SI.1	Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.	8.SI.1.1	Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic).
		8.SI.1.2	Evaluate content for relevance to the assigned task.
		8.SI.1.3	Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information.
8.SE.1	Analyze responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.	8.SE.1.1	Analyze ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using resources.
		8.SE.1.2	Analyze safety precautions when using online resources (personal information, passwords, etc.).